Knappagh More, Strandhill Road, Sligo
Demolition of derelict office and shed buildings to construct 11 new houses on Strandhill Road.
2460295 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460295
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a one-storey derelict office building, a derelict shed, and temporary structures. In their place, 11 new dwelling houses of various sizes (detached, semi-detached, and terraced) will be constructed along with estate roads and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 11
- Storey
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolition of an existing one storey derelict office building, derelict shed and removal of temporary structures and construction of 11 no. Dwelling houses (comprising of 3 no. Detached four bedroom houses, 1 no. Detached three bedroom house, 2 no. Semi-detached three bedroom houses, 2 no. End of terrace three bedroom houses, 2 no. Semi-detached two bedroom houses and 1 no. Terraced two bedroom house) and all associated siteworks, new estate roads, public lighting and landscaping.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Clara Court, Farmhill Rd, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 49 m |
| 12 Rathfinn Close, Strandhill Road, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 82 m |
| 16 Larkhill Woods, Strandhill Rd, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 143 m |
| 18 Larkhill Woods, Strandhill Rd, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 149 m |
| Thornhill, 3 Strandhill Rd, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €215,000 | 149 m |
| 89 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €341,410 | 153 m |
| 38 Sraid Na Mara, Sligo, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €332,500 | 154 m |
| 2 Larkhill Rd, Strandhill Rd, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €247,000 | 160 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 September 2024
- Further information requested31 October 2024
- Further information received7 August 2025
- Decision due2 October 2025
- Decision issued30 September 2025
- Appeal submitted17 October 2025
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